The Raptors finished with a franchise-record 59 wins on the year and locked up the number seed with a four-game gap between them and the Celtics. They also claimed the second-best record in the NBA - finishing with a better record than the defending champion Golden State Warriors.

On paper, the Raptors were considered the better team by most heading into the series. Dwane Casey said throughout the six-game battle that the Wizards weren't a traditional eight seed.

Injuries to John Wall, Otto Porter Jr. and even Morris himself left Washington scraping for their playoff lives to close the year. In Morris' eyes, the team should have had a better year overall.

"We dealt with a lot this year," Morris continued. "We shouldn't have been in the eight spot - but obviously a lot of up and downs...in a long season it happens.